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Compare and Order Numbers Worksheets

Year 2 worksheets for comparing and ordering numbers using place value, symbols and number lines.

Year group

Year 2

Subject

Maths

Topic

Compare and Order Numbers

Difficulty

KS1

Worksheet type

Number And Place Value

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Compare and Order Numbers Worksheets

Year 2 · Maths · Mixed difficulty

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What children practise

These printable worksheets help children build confidence with compare and order numbers through focused, topic-specific practice.

Comparing numbers
Ordering numbers
Using comparison symbols
Reasoning with place value

About these compare and order numbers worksheets

Help children compare and order numbers in Year 2 with printable KS1 worksheets using place value, symbols and number lines.

About these Year 2 compare and order numbers worksheets

These Year 2 compare and order numbers worksheets help children decide which numbers are greater or smaller and place numbers in order. Children use place value, number lines and comparison symbols.

The activities support fluency with two-digit numbers and help children explain their reasoning using mathematical vocabulary.

What children learn from this topic

Comparing and ordering numbers strengthens number sense and helps children reason about the size and position of numbers.

  • Comparing two-digit numbers
  • Using greater than and less than symbols
  • Ordering numbers from smallest to largest
  • Using place value to explain answers
  • Locating numbers on number lines

How parents and teachers can use these worksheets

Parents can encourage children to say how they know one number is larger, focusing on tens first and then ones.

Teachers can use the worksheets for independent practice, assessment checks or revision after teaching comparison language and symbols.

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Frequently asked questions

How should Year 2 children compare two-digit numbers?+

Year 2 children should compare the tens first, then the ones if the tens are the same, using vocabulary such as greater than, less than and equal to.

Are comparison symbols used in KS1?+

Yes. Year 2 children begin to use symbols such as greater than, less than and equals alongside number lines and place value reasoning.